Archive for: June, 2011

18 New Biosphere Reserves Protected in Global Network
DRESDEN, Germany, June 30, 2011 (ENS) – The United Nations today added 18 new sites to its global list of biosphere reserves, bringing the total to 581 in 114 countries....

Two U.S. Bat Species May Get Endangered Species Act Protection
WASHINGTON, DC, June 28, 2011 (ENS) – Two species of bats may warrant federal protection, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said today following an initial review...

Globally, Year 2010 Ranked Second Warmest on Record
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, June 28, 2011 (ENS) – For the planet as a whole, 2010 was one of the two warmest years on record, according to three independent datasets detailed...

Fire Crews Control Blaze at Los Alamos National Lab
LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, June 27, 2011 (ENS) – Fire crews have contained a wildfire in a remote outdoor area of Los Alamos National Laboratory, which is responsible for ensuring...

Newly Found Species on World’s Large Islands Already at Risk
GLAND, Switzerland, June 27, 2011 (ENS) – At least 1,060 new species were discovered on the island of New Guinea from 1998 to 2008, but unsustainable logging...

Tanzania Halts Plans for Road Bisecting Serengeti Migration
PARIS, France, June 24, 2011 (ENS) – A proposed commercial highway that would have bisected the Serengeti National Park, jeopardizing the world’s last great migration...

Ted Turner: Climate Change Humanity’s Most Serious Problem
SVALBARD, Norway, June 23, 2011 (ENS) – Today, on a warm day very close to the Arctic Circle, board members of the UN Foundation, including Founder and Chairman...

Solar Panels Going Up on Industrial Buildings Across USA
WASHINGTON, DC, June 23, 2011 (ENS) – A three-company consortium and the U.S. Department of Energy Wednesday announced a a partial loan guarantee from the DOE’s...

U.S. Taxpayers Funding Destruction of a Pacific Coral Reef
MAJURO, Marshall Islands, June 22, 2011 (ENS) – The construction of an airport extension on the capital atoll of the Marshall Islands, required and funded by U.S. Federal...

Floods Again Force Families to Evacuate Minot, North Dakota
MINOT, North Dakota, June 22, 2011 (ENS) – Minot city officials, residents and the North Dakota National Guard today worked together to ensure a safe evacuation of some...

Most Europeans Care Deeply About the Environment
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 23, 2011 (ENS) – The environment is an important personal concern to more than 90 percent of Europeans in all 27 EU Member States, finds the latest public...

EPA Extends Comment Period for Power Plant Mercury and Air Toxics Rule
WASHINGTON, DC, June 21, 2011 (ENS) – The U.S. EPA proposed the nation’s first national power plant mercury and air toxics standards in March. Today,...

Former Presidents of Ghana, Brazil Win 2011 World Food Prize
WASHINGTON, DC, June 21, 2011 (ENS) – Two former presidents who led the reduction of hunger and poverty in their countries were named the winners of the 2011 World...